Walt Disney Co on Tuesday introduced {that a} new “Star Wars” movie will attain theaters in 2026 however mentioned it might postpone the discharge of the subsequent three installments in James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar” sequence.

The studio additionally pushed again the scheduled launch dates for “Thunderbolts” and “Blade,” two Marvel movies which were disrupted by the continuing strike by Hollywood writers. “Avatar” producer Jon Landau wrote on Twitter that the filmmakers wanted extra time to finish the third, fourth and fifth installments within the science-fiction sequence set on the fictional moon of Pandora.

“Avatar 3,” initially scheduled to debut in December 2024, is now set for launch in December 2025. “Avatar 4” is slated for December 2029 and “Avatar 5” for December 2031. “Each Avatar film is an exciting but epic undertaking that takes time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for and audiences have come to expect,” Landau wrote. “The team is hard at work and can’t wait to bring audiences back to Pandora in December 2025.”

A brand new “Star Wars” film was scheduled for December 2026, one in all two within the area saga that can be launched that 12 months. “Blade” starring Mahershala Ali was postponed by 5 months to February 2025. “Thunderbolts,” beforehand set for July 2024, was moved to December 2024.

One Marvel film, a “Deadpool” sequel starring Ryan Reynolds, can be launched prior to anticipated. It will attain theaters in May 2024, quite than November 2024.

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